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Las Cruces man charged with battery while on release from jail

Sun-News report

Posted:
12/03/2012 06:00:03 PM MST

LAS CRUCES —A Las Cruces man has been charged with battery and false imprisonment in connection to an incident that allegedly occurred while he was on release from jail because of multiple felony charges in two other cases, according to court documents.

A grand jury last week charged Francisco Carrejo, 23, of 1500 East Madrid with false imprisonment and battery against a household member on Oct. 30. During an argument with a girlfriend, Carrejo allegedly pinned her against a door, not allowing her to leave, then pulled her inside by her hair before pinning her against a couch, according to court documents.

He is being held at the Doña Ana County Detention Center.

Carrejo previously had been indicted on charges that he stabbed another man in the mouth on Oct. 16. For that pending case, Carrejo faces aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, conspiracy and contributing to the delinquency of a minor — he was with a minor during the alleged attack, according to court documents.

In May he was charged with 10 counts of criminal sexual penetration and one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Police suspect Carrejo was having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old runaway he met on Facebook, according to court documents.